Not During Eid, This Is Actually the Peak of Indonesian Internet Activity

Jakarta – PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Tbk (ISAT) is projecting a significant surge in data traffic during the exodus and Eid 2026 period.

Internally, Indosat projects a data traffic increase of approximately 18% during the Eid period, with a baseline daily traffic of approximately 55,499 TB. Meanwhile, the forecast peak traffic (D+2) is estimated to reach 65,000 TB or rise 22.3% year on year.

Raden Tofan, SVP Head of Network Operations at Indosat, explained that the traffic surge does not actually occur on Eid Day itself. “On Eid Day itself, we will see an increase of around 18%, but usually the peak occurs on Day 1 or 2 after Eid. So it is not on Eid Day itself. Because on Eid Day, the focus is on worship and visiting relatives whilst taking photographs which they upload,” Tofan said during a press conference in Jakarta on Friday (20 February 2026).

Indosat also predicts that approximately 14 million of its customers will travel for the exodus this year. Several regions have become a primary focus due to their potential for recording the highest traffic growth.

“Areas such as Bogor and Garut in the Jabotabek region, as well as Lampung-Central Lampung are destinations for exodus travellers. We predict there will be approximately 14 million Indosat customers who will travel. This is a very significant responsibility for us,” Tofan said.

He stated that Indosat has chosen to invest in building permanent base stations at several locations that consistently record traffic surges during the exodus and Eid periods. Previously, such locations were only strengthened through mobile base station deployments.

To anticipate the surge, Indosat is strengthening networks at points of interest (POI). In detail, there are 797 POIs being secured, an increase of 157 points compared to previously. For land exodus routes, the company is preparing 77 routes covering 36 toll roads, 31 non-toll roads, and 10 railway lines, with total coverage of approximately 8,121 kilometres.

“In total, there are 8,000 kilometres. We will ensure that our network capacity is sufficient and stable,” he emphasised.

From an operational perspective, Indosat is placing more than 2,500 engineers on standby for 24-hour operations.

Overall, Indosat currently operates approximately 55,000 physical sites across 416 districts, with internet traffic capacity reaching 56,000 TB per day.